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SeniorFirmwareEngineer
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“Senior Firmware Engineer at our client. Skills: Firmware Development, Embedded Systems, C Programming. Develop firmware for prostheses. Create PoCs for features”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver robust solutions; Improve people's lives
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; Analytical thinking; Complex bug investigation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proficiency in C programming, Bare-metal and RTOS firmware development, Low-level device driver implementations, CLI-based build environments, MCU/CPU operation principles, Embedded software principles, BLE-based solutions experience, System-level debugging skills, Basic electronics principles, Read and review schematic diagrams, Work with soldering iron, Work with measurement equipment, General prototyping skills, Proficiency in Git, English at least B2
Nice to Have
Experience with STM32, Experience with nRF52, Familiarity with Arduino, Familiarity with Raspberry Pi, Knowledge of C++, Knowledge of Python 3, Experience with motor control algorithms, Experience with DSP, Experience designing complex embedded architectures, Experience with Wi-Fi-based embedded solutions
What You'll Do.
Develop firmware for prostheses
Create PoCs for features
Develop firmware for tools
Design embedded solutions
Support documentation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
FW team; Scrum-like methodology; Hardware teams; Manufacturing teams; Mobile application teams; QA teams; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Written English; Spoken English
Process & Methodology
Scrum
Full Job Description
Our client is an innovative health tech company developing next-generation wearable technologies that enhance human capabilities and improve quality of life. The company building intelligent bionic limbs and sensor systems that redefine human capability. Their flagship products combine advanced sensor systems, embedded software, and machine learning to deliver highly personalized and responsive user experiences. With a strong engineering culture and cross-functional collaboration, the team is focused on solving complex real-world challenges in a meaningful, impact-driven domain. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Firmware development for upper limb prostheses and other related products ensures robust, efficient, and compliant solutions. The development needs may include creating PoCs for new features and products, complex bug investigation and fixes that may require collaboration among different departments, etc. - Firmware development for specific tools used for prosthesis manufacturing. - Requirements analysis, solution design, and task decomposition for new features and products. - Collaborating inside the FW team using Scrum-like methodology. Code Review. - Collaborating closely with hardware, manufacturing, mobile application, QA, and other teams to ensure integrated and optimized solutions. - Taking part in the complex embedded solutions design and their architecture improvements according to the scalable project needs. - Documentation support. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: - Strong proficiency in C programming - Experience with bare-metal and RTOS-based firmware development, low-level device driver implementations, and CLI-based build environments (Shell/Bash, Make, CMake) - Familiarity with the operation principles of MCU/CPU and their peripherals (including communication interfaces) - Familiarity with the operation principles of embedded software and related topics (interrupts, booting, multithreading, multiprocessing) - Experience with BLE-based solutions - Strong debugging s
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